Schofield, Latrese Davis

Tenure Summary

Latrese Davis Schofield has worked within the Georgia Department of Corrections since at least 2005, holding roles spanning mental health housing coordination, medical reprieve coordination, and nearly a decade as a Business Support Analyst III. GPS records show she transitioned into facility-level leadership in early 2025, when she was appointed Deputy Warden at Metro Reentry Facility (MRF) in DeKalb County, and subsequently moved into the role of Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment at the same facility beginning May 1, 2025. GPS records attribute ten deaths at MRF to periods during which Schofield held a deputy warden role there, all falling under cause category 6. No lawsuits name her as a defendant, and no settled claims appear in GPS records.

What Happened on Their Watch

Metro Reentry Facility — Deputy Warden / Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment (January 2025–present)

GPS records show ten deaths at Metro Reentry Facility during Schofield's tenure as a deputy warden. Three occurred while she held the title of Deputy Warden (January–April 2025): Harden Millard Walker, 70, on March 30; Willie James Johnson, 74, on April 11; and Sammy Bernard Palmer, 54, on April 25, 2025. After her transition to Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment on May 1, 2025, seven additional deaths are recorded at MRF: John Whitfield, 61 (October 5, 2025); Wilson Beavers, 66 (October 10, 2025); Stephen Mott, 52 (October 20, 2025); Rodney Corbin, 55 (October 23, 2025); Robert Rodriguez Johnson, 46 (January 1, 2026); Donald Woods, 65 (January 31, 2026); and Samuel Dennis Hunt, 64 (March 1, 2026). All ten deaths are classified under cause category 6; GPS records include no further detail on individual causes. The decedents range in age from 46 to 74, with a median age in the mid-60s, suggesting a population skewing older.

Separately, GPS records document a notable incident involving MRF during Schofield's tenure. Silas Westbrook, an incarcerated person injured during a disturbance at Washington State Prison on January 12, 2026, was transferred to Metro Reentry Facility, suffered a medical emergency upon arrival on January 17, 2026, and was pronounced dead. Per GPS records, the GDC's Office of Professional Standards opened an investigation into Westbrook's death on or around January 22, 2026. Westbrook's death is described in GPS records as the fourth fatality connected to the Washington State Prison disturbance; his death is listed as an intel event at MRF during Schofield's tenure, though GPS records do not include him in the structured deaths-during-tenure count for Schofield.

No lawsuits name Schofield as a defendant. No intel reports specific to her are on file.

Sources

• GPS records — ten deaths attributed to Metro Reentry Facility during Schofield's deputy warden tenures, 2025–2026
• GPS intel event records — Silas Westbrook death and GDC Office of Professional Standards investigation, January 2026, Metro Reentry Facility
• GPS personnel and salary records — Schofield position history, 2005–2024; deputy warden appointments, 2025

Synthesized by GPS Intelligence System on May 6, 2026 from positions, attributed deaths, lawsuits, intel reports, and news mentions in the public corpus. The supporting data tables follow below.